The Broncos (21-1) will play Miami Lady of Lourdes in the semifinals Friday for a spot in next week's title game in Melbourne.

"I'm just so proud to be their coach because you just can't ask for a better effort than that," said Broncos coach Tom Dawkins. "And the student body, when things were looking a little bad, they cheered like crazy and gave us a little more spark to keep going. That's a remarkable team that we beat today."

St. Thomas Aquinas (22-2-1) came in ranked No. 1 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, but saw its season came to a shocking end when Amber Agrillo converted her penalty kick. Yulie Lopez, who sat out the entire second half and both overtimes with an injured left Achilles, went first in the shootout and scored. Michelle Nilsen and Andrea Delgado also were successful on their attempts.

Caroline Fernandez and Dallas Dorosy made their penalty kicks for St. Thomas, but Jessica Hoyt shot over the crossbar and Megan Pivacco's shot was no good off the cross bar. Raiders players were in tears as Central fans rushed the field after Agrillo's penalty kick.

"We had a team that could make it and win states this year, but it didn't go our way," Raiders coach Carlos Giron said. "We had plenty of opportunities. The ball would just not drop in the goal. We had to take advantage and we didn't. We controlled most of the game, but controlling the game and not scoring doesn't make a difference."

St. Thomas had numerous shots clank off the crossbar or a post, including Ashley Cardounel's blast with three minutes left in the second overtime. Central had very few chances in the second half, but came through in stunning fashion when Agrillo tied the match in the 69th minute.

"A little bit fortunate, but that's why you play the game," Dawkins said. "When it went in, I was like, 'Oh my Gosh! We've got a chance."

Agrillo kicked a low bad-angle shot from the left side that went in off St. Thomas goalkeeper Brittany Macaluso, who had dived on the grass to secure on the save. The home team's fans erupted as players on the visiting bench looked on in disbelief.

St. Thomas had controlled the ball in Central's half of the field for the entire second half up to that point, seizing the lead on Pivacco's goal in the 51st minute. Pivacco scored on about an 18-yard shot, volleying a loose ball off a bounce from the right side of the penalty box to just inside the far post.

The Raiders, who ended regulation with a flurry of shots at Central goalkeeper Haley Brunner, found themselves trailing early in the match.

After Lopez was fouled in the box, Nilsen booted the penalty kick just inside the left post for a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute.

The Raiders retaliated quickly. Sara Perlman controlled a loose ball inside the penalty box, spun around and fired a grounder inside the far post for the equalizer in the 15th minute. With the momentum in their favor, the Raiders produced most of the match's scoring chances from that point on and appeared in control when Agrillo scored.

"It's incredible how we kept it strong and didn't give up," said Lopez, who was hurt in the waning minutes of the first half, but is optimistic she'll be able to play Friday. "This is the farthest Central has ever gotten. It's just a great opportunity. I hope we can finish it. But if we don't, it was an amazing run."